This gentleman, a prosperous and prominent citizen
of Summersville, whose name has been identified with manyuseful and important business ventures of his
portion of the county, is a New Yorker by birth, having been born in Cayuga
County, in that State, in June, 1829. His early life was passed, as are those
of most of New York’s favored sons, in attending school, and at a later date,
the academy. Achieving a good education at those seminaries of learning, he
started for California in January, 1849. He came to San Francisco via
Panama, arriving July 2nd, and stopping in the Bay City but a short time,
when the mining fever drew him to the American River, but soon leaving there
he wooed the goddess Fortune for a while in Trinity County, but unsuccessfully.Returning to Sacramento to winter, he again
sought the Trinity mines in the spring of ‘50, beginning in the lumber business
and also being con­nected with gold mining.He remained in Trinity until 1858, when he came to Tuolumne and
opened a store at Long Gulch, continuing so occupied until 1860, when he removed
to Summersville, and establishing himself in the same business, remaining
there up to the present time.In addition
to his mercantile interests, Mr. Carter farms a quarter section of land with
good success.The gentleman married
Miss Sarah J. Crossett. in 1865, at the town of Sonora, having by her five
children, viz .George B., Ida E.,
W. B, F. R., and Ada E.

“A History of Tuolumne County, California” Published by B.F.
Alley, 1882.